Meteoweb posted the explanation: "It would not be his predecessor, but a moving image of Cardinal Suarez Inda, whose face is blurred due to the movement of the picture and lighting, which looks similar to a figure wearing the papal ropes.

Some viewers were convinced the spirit of Pope John Paul II had returned (Image: Vatican TV)

"This explanation is supported by more photos and a video broadcast in Mexico, from which one would understand, without doubt that it was indeed Suarez Inda and not the Pope ghost."

But the 'spirit' was actually just a Cardinal also riding with the Pope (Image: Vatican TV)

Pope John Paul II served as Pope from 1978 to 2005 after a bout of influenza and a series of infections.

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He passed away at the Vatican, and spoke his final words to his close aides: "Allow me to depart to the house of the Father."